FE2 - Arizona Chapter

[CGOffroad]

24 March - Air and track temp were beautiful today outside of Casa Grande, AZ. The FE2 cars which make their home in the Sonoran Desert met up today for some Test N Tune at the newest racing facility in Arizona. The Podium Club ! The racing surface was completed a few months ago and curbing will be going in over the summer. Buildings and facilities are going up as quickly as permitting, construction and materials allow.

https://www.podiumclub.com/roadcourse

It was a fantastic day and after each of us had a few sessions to get familiar with the circuit, we got the cars together on track and had some good fun running close with each other.

Corey (red car) has a YouTube channel and when we can get together again to drop off some in car video, he plans to put it up there.

[CGOffroad]

Two of the Arizona FE2's made the trek to Decatur, Texas and ran a Majors event with SCCA. The event is very properly named the Sunburn Grand Prix. It was 'warm' last weekend. But, there was also a nice breeze that blew all day and that helped out tremendously.

Special thanks goes out to Jay Messenger in west Texas. I was delivering some parts to him and while in Muleshoe, TX Jay helped me with a little 'tune up' to my rig and got me back on the road. Thanks again Jay and good luck to you at Barbers !!

There were 7 FE2's at this event. Very nice running with the Hillenburg Motorsports guys again. Thank you to Darryl and Roy for assistance at the track and for some great hospitality in the pit and paddock.

Eagles Canyon Raceway went under new ownership a couple years ago. The new owners did a great job with track layout modification and complete resurface. If you have not raced at Eagles Canyon... you are missing out !!

[CGOffroad]

Arizona's newest track has received SCCA approval and will be hosing events during the winter season. The endurance event below will kick it off. Looking forward to a good season as well as the continued expansion and growth that is happening at The Podium Club in Arizona.

Calendar of events can be seen here:

https://www.podiumclub.com/calendar/


The Copperstate 12-hour Endurance Race

[TimH]

Great track. Limited facilities so far but GREAT, safe, track.

[CGOffroad]

An FE2 reentered competition last weekend under new livery and ownership. The car below was Brandon Aleckson's car for many years. It was recently purchased by Tim Rose who is a driving instructor at Podium Club in Arizona. Car looked fantastic and Tim drove well on Saturday.

Podium Club is on the SCCA calendar this year and a Majors was recently announced for this facility. Dates and Info can be seen at SCCA Majors / Super Tour calendar. Or here:

https://azscca.com/calendar/

[E1pix]

I’m curious where this track is.

Would love to take a look, the website doesn’t work.

[TimH]

I’m curious where this track is.
Would love to take a look, the website doesn’t work.

Just outside Casa Grande, AZ (a few miles West on I8)

https://www.podiumclub.com/copy-of-members-area

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Po...bjj8?entry=ttu

[E1pix]

Darn, we’re way south and heading more, Um, southerer.

Thanks Tim, was hoping it was on the way, to run laps in the Westy.

Beautiful website!

[TimH]

Darn, we’re way south and heading more, Um, southerer.

Another club, much further along in amenities and arguably just as good a track (takes full advantage of a gulley to provide interesting elevation changes), is in Willcox if you happen to go that way.

https://indemotorsports.com/

[azjc]

An FE2 reentered competition last weekend under new livery and ownership. The car below was Brandon Aleckson's car for many years. It was recently purchased by Tim Rose who is a driving instructor at Podium Club in Arizona. Car looked fantastic and Tim drove well on Saturday.

Podium Club is on the SCCA calendar this year and a Majors was recently announced for this facility. Dates and Info can be seen at SCCA Majors / Super Tour calendar. Or here:

https://azscca.com/calendar/

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